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AV Alta FC
AV Alta Football Club, commonly referred to as AV Alta FC or Alta, is an American professional soccer team based in Lancaster, California. First announced in 2023, the team plays in the USL League One since 2025. Their home field is Lancaster Municipal Stadium, also known as "The Hangar". History On October 4, 2023, the United Soccer League announced that the city of Lancaster, California, had been awarded a USL League One expansion team which would start play in the 2025 season. John Smelzer, an entrepreneur who worked with the United States Soccer Federation for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, was announced as founder and president. On May 16, 2024, Brian Kleiban was announced as the team's inaugural head coach. Kleiban had held coaching roles with FC Barcelona, Los Angeles FC and Chivas USA. The club's name — AV Alta FC — and logo were unveiled on May 17, 2024. Former U.S. international and Major League Soccer player Miguel Ibarra, who hails from the area, was announced as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster Municipal Stadium
The Hangar, also known as Lancaster Municipal Stadium and formerly known as Clear Channel Stadium, is a baseball stadium in Lancaster, California, United States. From its opening in 1996 to 2020, the stadium was the home field of the Lancaster JetHawks, a now-defunct minor league team of the Advanced A California League. In 2005, Clear Channel Communications entered into a 10-year, $770,000 naming rights deal with the JetHawks and the City of Lancaster, who divided the revenue between them. The deal was planned to run through the 2014 season, but Clear Channel Stadium signage was removed in 2012. The stadium was then renamed The Hangar, its nickname since the stadium opened in 1996, as well as Lancaster Municipal Stadium. The Hangar is located near State Route 14 west of downtown Lancaster. In 2023, The Hangar was the home field of the Lancaster Sound Breakers, an independent baseball team of the Pecos League. Features Because of the area's aerospace legacy, the stadium has a NASA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yucca Brevifolia
''Yucca brevifolia'' is a plant species belonging to the genus '' Yucca''. It is tree-like in habit, which is reflected in its common names: Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca, and palm tree yucca. This monocotyledonous tree is native to the arid Southwestern United States, specifically California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada, and to northwestern Mexico It is confined mostly to the Mojave Desert between elevation. It thrives in the open grasslands of Queen Valley and Lost Horse Valley in Joshua Tree National Park. Other regions with large populations of the tree can be found northeast of Kingman, Arizona in Mohave County; and along U.S. 93 between the towns of Wickenburg and Wikieup, a route which has been designated the Joshua Tree Parkway of Arizona. The common name Joshua tree apparently comes from Christian iconography. Taxonomy The Joshua tree is also called ''izote de desierto'' (Spanish, "desert dagger"). It was first formally described in the botanical literatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Robledo
Harrison Robledo (born February 2, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for AV Alta in the USL League One. Youth career Robledo spent four years in the New York City FC academy, helping the team win the 2016 Generation Adidas cup with the club's U-16 team and played with the U-18/19 Development National Championship team. He moved to the FC Cincinnati academy in 2020 and traveled with the FC Cincinnati squad during their 2022 preseason camp. Professional career On February 25, 2022, FC Cincinnati sent New York City FC $50,000 of General Allocation Money to acquire Robledo's MLS rights, and signed him to a homegrown player contract with the club the day before the start of the 2022 season. He made his professional debut on February 26, 2022, appearing as a 61st-minute substitute during a 5–0 loss against Austin FC. In January 2023, Robledo joined Indy Eleven for a one-year loan. He made his debut on March 11, 2023, against Tampa Bay Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Avilez
Carlos Daniel Avilez Mojica (born January 9, 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in USL League One. Born in the United States, he represented the Mexico national under-18 team. Club career On February 26, 2021, Avilez joined USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta FC. Avilez signed with Chattanooga Red Wolves SC on January 17, 2022. Honors North Texas SC *USL League One Regular Season Title: 2019 *USL League One Championship: 2019 References External links * Carlos Avilezat FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the leag ... 1999 births Living people Mexican footballers Mexico youth international footballers American soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players American s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Villalobos
Jimmie Villalobos (born July 21, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Forward Madison FC in USL League One, on a one-year loan from One Knoxville SC. Career College and amateur Villalbos originally planned to attend California Baptist University on a scholarship, but didn't achieve the required grades. Villalobos instead attended College of the Desert in 2014 to obtain his associate degree, playing a single season of college soccer with the Roadrunners, scoring 16 goals and tallying 6 assists in 19 appearances. Villalobos returned to college soccer in 2017, transferring to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, going on to make 67 appearances, scoring 35 goals and tallying 11 assists. During his time with the Broncos, Villalobos earned numerous accolades, including United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team, D2CCA All-America First Team, D2CCA West Region Player of the Year, United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team, D2C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Cruz
Sebastian Cruz (born July 31, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Sporting Kansas City II. Career Cruz played with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers during their 2018 season from Sporting Kansas City's academy. He made his first professional appearance on March 24, 2018, as an injury-time substitute during a 4–2 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2 Tacoma Defiance, formerly Seattle Sounders FC 2, is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma, Washington (state), Washington, U.S. that competes in the MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the Unit .... After playing seven regular season games and two playoff games with Swope Park in 2018, Cruz attended Cal State Fullerton, having maintained amateur status. At Fullerton, he played on the men's soccer team for three seasons. Cruz then signed a professional contract with his old club (since rebranded as Sporting Kansas City II and playing in MLS Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Mariona
Javier Mariona Jacutin (born 17 October 2004) is a professional footballer who last played as a striker for USL Championship club Oakland Roots and their reserve team Project 51O. Born in the United States and of Salvadoran and Filipino descent, he is a youth international for El Salvador. Early and personal life Mariona was born in Los Altos, California to a Salvadoran father, Rodrigo Mariona (son of Salvadoran football legend Salvador Mariona), and a Filipino mother, former tennis player Marisue Jacutin (daughter of Dicky and Suzette Jacutin). He has one sister, 5-star tennis recruit Bella Jacutin-Mariona. As a child, he enjoyed food, watching extreme sports (he is a fan of Travis Pastrana), and playing football, tennis, taekwondo, skateboarding and golf. At age six, he played for a 7 to 8-year-old football team because of his "superior talent". According to his mother, "Javier loves sinigang, nilagang baka, adobo, pancit and he’s a big rice fan! Javier completely under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashkanov Apollon
Ashkanov Apollon (born 3 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship. Born in the United States, he represents the Haiti national team. Career Ashkanov started playing soccer near the age of 17. Shortly after moving back to the United States, Apollon was recruited by Peninsula College, where he played one year under coach Andrew Chapman. That season, he scored 16 goals while leading the NWAACC in assists with 15, helping his team with a championship run in 2013. In 2014, Apollon signed for Thailand AIS D2 side Looktabfah F.C. during the second half of their season, where he began his professional career. In 2015, he decided to return to the United States where he signed for PDL side Kitsap Pumas. In 2016, the forward joined the Seattle Sounder U-23 side for the short PDL season. After a year, he decided to move back to Thailand in July where he ended up signing for AIS D2 side Samut Sakhon FC. He h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Cerritos
Ronald Alexis Cerritos Castañeda (born 2 October 2000), better known as Alexis Cerritos, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Central Valley Fuego. Born in the United States, he represents the El Salvador national team. Professional Loudoun United acquired Cerritos for the remainder of Loudoun's 2019 season. After a short stint in Portugal with AD Oliveirense, Cerritos returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Orange County SC on September 12, 2020. Following his release from Orange County at the end of the 2020 season, Cerritos moved to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on April 7, 2021. International Cerritos was called up to the El Salvador national under-17 football team for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. He played in all the matches El Salvador played in the tournament, and scored their only goal in the tournament. Cerritos debuted for the El Salvador national football team in a friendly 1-0 win over Canada. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Mastrantonio
Luca Mastrantonio (born 27 May 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Union Omaha in USL League One. Career Ostia Mare Mastrantonio played a single season for Serie D side Ostia Mare, making 28 appearances. College & Thunder Bay Chill In 2016, Mastrantonio moved to the United States to play college soccer at the University of Northwestern Ohio, where he scored 7 goals and tallied 3 assists in 23 appearances for the Racers. The following year, he transferred to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, making 21 appearances. For the NCAA Division II college, he helped lead the team to become Conference regular season and tournament champions with a 12-1-1 record, and was named to the NCAA Division II All-Tournament Team and All-Midwest Region. In 2017, Mastrantonio appeared in the USL PDL for Thunder Bay Chill. In 2018, Mastrantonio didn't play a college season, but spent another season in the PDL with Thunder Bay, making 14 appearances. Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Martin
Elijah Kain Martin (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship. Youth From Fresno, California, Martin played for Cal Odyssey of the U.S. Development Academy for three years before joining the USL PDL side of the IMG Academy in 2013. Martin joined the LA Galaxy U-17/18 squad for the 2013–2014 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. Professional career Before the 2014 USL Pro season, Martin signed for the LA Galaxy II squad, the reserve side of the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Martin then made his debut for the Galaxy II side on June 8, 2014 against the Dayton Dutch Lions. He came on as a halftime substitute for Dragan Stojkov as the Galaxy II won 5–1. He left the club following the 2015 season. Martin was announced on April 14, 2016, as a member of the initial roster for the Tampa Bay Rowdies' NPSL reserve side Rowdies 2. International Martin has played for the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe Standing
Safe standing is a measure of design in stadia to ensure that spectators are able to stand safely during events. It is important in the context of association football in the United Kingdom, where a series of fatal incidents led to legislation requiring major clubs to develop all-seater stadiums during the 1990s. Since then, fan groups have campaigned against the ban on standing accommodation, arguing that new design options would allow designated standing areas to be built in compliance with all safety laws and guidelines. As these options are outlawed in England and Wales, safe standing in practice originated in continental Europe, primarily Germany. This occurred because although UEFA and FIFA required all-seater stadiums for international competition, it was not mandatory for domestic matches. Background Traditionally most football grounds in the United Kingdom had terraces at each end and often on lower tiers along each side. Most supporters watched football standing up. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
